Note: I have never read Harlan Ellison nor Connie Willis (and you can't make me feel guilty about it, so don't bother) and therefore I have no dog in this fight. But I just couldn't resist.
I'm so not clear on what Connie Willis has to do with this poll ... but you really should read her. No guilt-laying intended, just a recommendation. :)
Apparently Harlan Ellison took the running gags of the Hugo Awards ceremony too far last week and grabbed Connie Willis' breast onstage, thinking it was funny. Patrick Nielsen Hayden in particular had strong words for the inappropriateness of his action, which obviously made Willis uncomfortable. Harlan has since apologized and seems sincere, though I imagine his wife and his agent made their opinions abundantly clear to him as well.
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Date: 2006-08-30 04:42 pm (UTC)Thanks for the info! :)